10 Biggest Excuses For Not Paying a Living Wage- aka more reason to say no to disposable fashion. #support #fairtrade

The problem is that codes are only worthwhile when proper procedures are in place to implement, monitor, and verify these standards. Companies have to check whether the code is actually implemented and work with supplier factories to make sure that improvements are happening. It also isn’t enough to say that a “fair wage” is paid. Companies need to publicly state what “fair wage” means, using real figures and methodology, as well as publish a plan for how they intend to achieve it.